The Elusive Samurai Vol. 18 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Setting out from Ise, Akiie's army sweeps forward with unstoppable momentum—only to suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of the Ko brothers and Momonoi Naotsune just as Kyoto comes into sight. Cornered, they are saved when Kasuga swiftly devises a clever ruse that halts the Ashikaga pursuit, buying Tokiyuki and his companions the chance to link up with the Kusunoki party and rebuild their crumbling formation. Then, having steeled himself for a fight to the death, Akiie wrings out every last ounce of his strength and throws himself into a decisive clash with his sworn, merciless enemy, Ko no Moronao.